Six England players in World Rugby's women's team of the year

Six England players have been named in World Rugby's women's team of the year including prop Hannah Botterman, hooker Amy Cokayne and flanker Maddie Feaunati.

Backs Zoe Harrison (fly-half), Megan Jones (centre) and Jess Breach (wing) also make the 15 with England having more representatives in the side than any other nation.

The Red Roses stars are joined by five players from New Zealand and three from Canada with France's Lea Champon completing the team.

Champon's international colleague, Pauline Bourdon Sansus, won the try of the year award after a global fan vote for an effort against England in the Six Nations title decider in May.

The Red Roses, who beat France 43-28 in that crunch clash in Bordeaux in the spring, extended their winning streak to 39 matches before a 26-26 draw with Canada in Exeter in September.

England won their next match a week later, against New Zealand at Twickenham's Allianz Stadium, but then suffered back-to-back defeats against Canada prior to last weekend's thrashing of USA in New Jersey.

The Red Roses' opening game in the 2027 Women's Six Nations, a tournament they will be looking to win for a ninth time in a row, is against Wales on Saturday April 10.

15. Braxton Sorensen-McGee (New Zealand)14. Jess Breach (England)13. Megan Jones (England)12. Sylvia Brunt (New Zealand)11. Ayesha Leti-I'iga (New Zealand)10. Zoe Harrison (England), 9. Olivia Apps (Canada)1. Hannah Botterman (England)2. Amy Cokayne (England)3. DaLeaka Menin (Canada)4. Sophie de Goede (Canada)5. Maiakawanakaulani Roos (New Zealand)6. Maddie Feaunati (England)7. Léa Champon (France)8. Kaipo Olsen-Baker (New Zealand)